As you can tell this review is about a pair of binoculars. I was lucky enough to receive the GLx 10x42 binos from Primary Arms for review. I wanted to use these during turkey season but life got in the way, so I carried these in my backpack and used them at work. For those of you that don’t know, I'm a paramedic and I run as an intercept, which means I’m in a SUV by myself and I cover a lot of area. I cover three counties when needed, and a lot of it is interstate or in a very rural area. So I’ve been using these to survey the scene of wrecks before I get there, certain hazmat situations. or just try and find a mailbox or house number from way off the road. A lot of the time I use them to just people watch. But l have been using them a lot lately while fishing. I have been looking for skip Jack or shad breaking the water and looking for my buoys when I set out trotlines.

So a little about these GLX 10x42 binoculars:

Features:
Grey finish
10x Fixed magnification
42mm Objective lens
Waterproof and shockproof
Magnesium construction with rubber overmold
Fully multicoated lenses
15.2mm Eye relief
6.5 Degrees angular field of view
341 ft. Field of view @ 1,000 yards
2 Meter close focus
Prism Type: Roof
Length: 5.5 in.
Width: 5 in.
Height: 2 in.
Weight: 23.74 oz.
Includes soft case and Neoprene neck strap

These are the technical specifications off of the website, I know it’s a little boring but you need to know what you’re getting. I don’t have a lot of experience with other binoculars, I have carried the same pair for about 15 years or so from another leading company and I can tell you they don’t hold a candle to the GLX pair. These are super clear, light enough to carry with the neck strap around your neck all day. The color and light transmission I got from them reminds me of several high end rifle scopes I have looked through. I have tossed these in the bottom of my flat bottom boat, carried them in a backpack, in the saddle bags while riding horses. I even used them some during trapping season when I had a bunch of skunks I was trapping out of a piece of property. So to say the least they are durable, tough, waterproof and have survived the encounters that I have put them through. I have not been easy on them.

I really wanted to see how the body held up with hard use without keeping them in the case all the time. I found out they are tough as nails. The only piece that came off was off the focus ring in the center and it was just the logo for the company. I think it was glued on and it did not affect use of the binos. They were easy to use with sunglasses or my regular glasses. They just seemed to fit to your face once you get them adjusted.

What I like about them is that they are over rubber and are easy to handle with wet or sweaty hands. I went to my local sports store and looked through their binoculars and tried to make a comparison but it’s hard to do inside. But from what I found is that the GLx 10x42’s are in the same quality of craftsmanship as others that are twice the price.

I would like to tell you about field of view and all the other specs that are on there but it’s Greek to me. What I can tell you, is that for the money, you’re getting a quality pair of binoculars, for half the cost of a comparable model from those other large manufacturers.

Firearms Insider Reviews - 8 Key Points

Claim to Fame:

Quality Binoculars at a fair price

Target Market:

Hunters, Bird watching, Backpackers, People watching, Those who like quality, and Concert goers

FNBs (Features & Benefits of this product):

Midrange price point
Primary Arms lifetime warranty
Over molded
Great light transmission
Water resistance
Rugged

What other aesthetic options or finishes are available?

SLx

What others are saying?:

5 out of 5 Stars from Joe at Primary Arms

These binoculars are amazing, build quality is top notch and the glass is super clear. I have a high-end pair of Steiner binoculars, and these have just as nice glass as those which are schott glass.I have used a lot of High-end optics, and these are incredible especially at the price tag, these are by far the best binoculars I have seen on the market for that price if not double or triple what these cost.